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Paper cut-outs
Participants explore paper cut-outs as part of Polish folk art, learn folding and rhythmic cutting, then create their own composition.
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What the workshop looks like
From discovering the material to making your own piece.
From the second half of the nineteenth century, paper cut-outs decorated rural homes in many regions of Poland. They appeared on walls and beams, and around pictures, windows and doors. Patterns and colours varied from region to region.
Before the workshop, we agree which regional tradition the patterns should follow. We offer Kolbiel, Kurpie and Lowicz paper cutting workshops.
The facilitator shows how to fold and safely cut the paper. Participants begin with simple exercises and then make their own paper cut-out. The level of difficulty is adapted to the group's age and experience.
Key information
A workshop adapted to the venue and the group.
- Duration
- Usually 60 to 120 minutes, depending on the pattern and the group's experience.
- Group size
- From a small group to a larger area with several difficulty levels.
- Who it is for
- Children, young people, adults, families and company groups.
- Accessibility and safety
- We provide safe tools and simpler options. The amount of cutting is adapted to age and manual ability.
What participants learn
- Fold and cut paper safely.
- Observe how each cut affects the pattern.
- Work with symmetry and rhythm.
- Plan an individual composition.
What participants take home
A handmade paper cut-out ready to frame or use as a decoration.
Workshop gallery
The material, the process and the finished piece.
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